Milton Ager

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Milton Ager

Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 – May 6, 1979) was an American composer, regarded as one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. His most lasting compositions include "Ain't She Sweet?” and “Happy Days Are Here Again”.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1893 (Chicago), Died May 6, 1979 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBVE-54718	10-in.	3/19/1930	Song of the dawn	George Olsen and his Music ; Donald Novis	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-54739	10-in.	3/21/1930	I like to do things for you	Grace Hayes	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54840	10-in.	6/18/1930	Pasó el vendaval	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-56110	10-in.	8/23/1929	Wait for the happy ending	High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-56194	10-in.	10/18/1929	Muñequita de trapo	Marimba Centro-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BVE-57112	10-in.	10/23/1929	Lucky me, lovable you	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-57113	10-in.	10/23/1929	Happy days are here again	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-57226	10-in.	12/4/1929	He's that kind of a pal	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57429	10-in.	11/18/1929	Harlem madness	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57489	10-in.	11/27/1929	There will never be another Mary	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57498	10-in.	11/29/1929	Ain't you, baby?	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Carleton A. Coon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-57517	10-in.	11/1/1929	Happy days are here again	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-57519	10-in.	11/1/1929	Lucky me—lovable you	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-58562	10-in.	2/7/1930	Everybody tap	Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	composer
Victor	BVE-58683	10-in.	2/27/1930	Happy days are here again	Phil Baker ; J. H. Muldowney	Accordion solo, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-59625	10-in.	3/11/1930	He's that kind of a pal	Joe Schenck	Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-59626	10-in.	3/11/1930	There will never be another Mary	Joe Schenck	Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-59743	10-in.	4/9/1930	I like to do things for you	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-59744	10-in.	4/9/1930	Happy feet	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-63684	10-in.	9/30/1930	I like a little girl like that	Joe Venuti Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-64303	10-in.	10/7/1930	Happy feet	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-64378	10-in.	11/26/1930	What good am I without you?	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-67407	10-in.	1/21/1931	Wha'd ja do to me?	Snooks Friedman ; Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo and mixed vocal trio (takes 1 and 2); with mixed vocal trio (takes 3 and 4)	composer
Victor	BRC-68895	10-in.	4/13/1931	Bubbling over with love	Andy Sanella All Star Orchestra ; Chick Bullock	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-70140	10-in.	7/31/1931	Oh, it looks like rain	Connie’s Inn Orchestra ; Fletcher Henderson ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 126-150 of 745 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.